This CryptoMondays NYC will feature a 30 minute fireside chat with Hamzah Khan, Head of DeFi at Polygon. Polygon is the first well-structured, easy-to-use platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. Its core component is Polygon SDK, a modular, flexible framework that supports building multiple types of applications. Using Polygon, one can create Optimistic Rollup chains, ZK Rollup chains, stand alone chains or any other kind of infra required by the developer. Polygon effectively transforms Ethereum into a full-fledged multi-chain system (aka Internet of Blockchains). This multi-chain system is akin to other ones such as Polkadot, Cosmos, Avalanche etc with the advantages of Ethereum’s security, vibrant ecosystem and openness. With Polygon, new features are being built around the existing proven technology to expand the ability to cater to diverse needs from the developer ecosystem. Polygon will continue to develop the core technology so that it can scale to a larger ecosystem. The $MATIC token will continue to exist and will play an increasingly important role, securing the system and enabling governance. Follow Hamzah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_khanhamzah Learn more about Polygon: https://polygon.technology Please note our location is now: Empire DAO, 190 Bowery Entrance, New York, NY 10012. As always, there will be lots of time before and after for networking with others as passionate about crypto (and/or NFTs) as you are!

This CryptoMondays NYC will feature a 30 minute fireside chat with Alex Hutchi, Community Manager at The Artieverse, a web3 gaming and entertainment company built to reach the masses. Artie is bringing the worlds of gaming, NFTs, and culture together via a universe of community-owned characters that are playable across an ecosystem of mobile games. Artie believes that the next world-class gaming company will be a 360° entertainment juggernaut. It will operate across all forms of media. It will distribute games directly to its community. It will empower its players by making them owners. It will inspire them to create their own experiences. And it will bring its community together, online and IRL, forging authentic and meaningful relationships. The company’s Unity-compatible tech stack enables its web3 mobile games to bypass Apple and Google's app stores and be played instantly inside popular social media apps like TikTok, Instagram, Discord, and Twitter via embedded web browsers. This uniquely positions Artie as the leading company capable of creating high-quality mobile games with NFTs while other NFT games are stuck on desktop computers. Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a13xhutchi Learn more about Artie: https://www.artie.com Please note our location is now: Empire DAO, 190 Bowery Entrance, New York, NY 10012. As always, there will be lots of time before and after for networking with others as passionate about crypto (and/or NFTs) as you are!

This weeks Guest Nicole Tay- NEAR Foundation Marketing and Grants Lead and Joanna Orlova - NEAR NYC Community Lead for a 30 minute Fireside Chat This is a Meetup for people who are passionate about crypto, want to talk about Crypto, learn about Crypto, find jobs in Crypto, hire people in Crypto, and who want to leverage Crypto to make the world a better place. While CryptoMondays NYC was the first CryptoMondays we have chapters in over 50 cities around the world (Shanghai, Los Angeles, Medellin, Tel Aviv, Paris, London, Miami, San Juan, Singapore, San Francisco, Malta, Tokyo, Las Vegas, Denver, Athens, Medellin, ....). CryptoMondaysNYC was featured in The New York Post: https://nypost.com/2021/11/20/heres-where-to-meet-new-yorks-youngish-crypto-millionaires/ Special announcement: We’ve started our first global partnership with ZenGo! Get $10 cash back in Bitcoin for a purchase of $200 by applying the code ZENX0B4G. Click here to get your ZenGo wallet. Learn more about CryptoMondays: https://cryptomondays.io Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/CryptomondaysNY https://www.instagram.com/cryptomondays/ https://www.facebook.com/CRYPTOMONDAYSNYC https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptomondays/

This CryptoMondays NYC will feature a 30 minute fireside chat with Steve Ehrlich, CEO and Co-Founder of Voyager Digital. Voyager is one of the fastest-growing, publicly traded cryptocurrency marketplace in the U.S. Founded in 2018 to bring choice, transparency, and cost efficiency to the marketplace, Voyager offers a secure way to trade over 85 different cryptocurrency assets using its easy-to-use mobile application and earn rewards up to 12% annually on more than 35 cryptocurrencies. Through its subsidiary Coinify ApS, Voyager provides cryptocurrency payment solutions for both consumers and merchants around the globe. Previously, Stephen was Chief Executive Officer at E*TRADE Professional Trading LLC., where he led eight mergers and acquisitions over seven years, including the management buyout of the Lightspeed division in July 2006, making him Chief Executive Officer of Lightspeed Financial, LLC. Stephen is founder of the Hockey in Norwalk Foundation, a non-profit that created opportunities in hockey for 300 young players and was awarded by the NY Rangers. He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Follow Steve on twitter: https://twitter.com/Ehrls15 Learn more about Voyager: https://www.investvoyager.com Please note our location is now: The Hugh, 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022.

This CryptoMondays NYC will feature a 30 minute fireside chat with Camila Russo, Founder of The Defiant. Camila Russo is one of the most prolific and dedicated cryptocurrency journalists, speaking frequently at industry events and appearing on major media outlets. She is the founder of crypto content platform The Defiant, and was a Bloomberg News reporter for eight years covering emerging markets, European stocks and digital assets from Buenos Aires, Madrid and New York City. She also worked at Chile’s largest national newspaper, El Mercurio and was awarded first place for online journalism by Brazil’s exchange operator BM&F Bovespa at the start of her career. She has a Master of Science degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. Follow Camila on twitter: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Learn more about The Defiant: https://thedefiant.io Please note our location is now: The Hugh, 602 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Special announcement: We’ve started our first global partnership with ZenGo! Get $10 cash back in Bitcoin for a purchase of $200 by applying the code ZENX0B4G. Click here to get your ZenGo wallet.

Come one, come all to our NFT & Chill Happy Hour! Whether you’re new to the space or deep down the rabbithole, all are welcome to come hang out, chat NFTs/crypto/blockchain, and have some fun. The vibe is chill and casual, so come as you are and prepare for some great convos and collaboration with an innovative tech community. Let’s learn about the power of NFTs together and help elevate each other to bring our dreams to life! Also be sure to join the Discord community (https://discord.gg/NXZn32Wgcb) to keep the convo going online. For any entrepreneur looking to build in the web3 space, learn and chat about NFTs, find a great supportive community to help you flourish in life, and exchange cool resources to help you on your business and NFT journey - this one's for you.